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"Zi-O, look behind you!"

In a daze, Baili Yuan suddenly felt something pressing against him from behind, and he shuddered.

"I'd rather it was a knife that stabbed me in the back!"

With a gritted tooth and a stomp of his foot, Baili Yuan abruptly turned his head...

Then, he fell off the bed.

Baili Yuan woke up from his sleep and suddenly looked up to see Xiao Shirley holding out a small ice cream cone, looking like she was about to kick someone.

It was obvious that Baili Yuan was kicked off the bed by Xiao Shirley.

"Where am I...?" Baili Yuan looked around and found himself back in his room, which left him bewildered.

Little Shirley sat on the edge of the bed, stretched out her little feet, and gestured to Baili Yuan, indicating that Baili Yuan should put shoes on her.

Helpless, Baili Yuan could only kneel on the ground, pick up the pink bunny slippers from the ground, and put them on Xiao Shirley's feet.

There are no children's slippers like these in the 9-to-5 cafeteria, so it's obvious that Shirley brought her own.

Now little Shirley is also wearing adorable children's clothes, a pink bunny onesie that matches her slippers.

Seeing Baili Yuan putting shoes on her, Xiao Shirley began to explain the situation.

"After your power was taken away, Another Zi-O left with the Time Jackers."

"They were actually quite kind; they didn't wipe them all out. Or rather, they still needed us to live."

"But we've all lost our power, so all we can do is call Tsukuyomi and Gates to bring you back to the 9-to-5 club."

"Now that you're awake, we should discuss what to do next."

“We have lost our power, and you have also lost the power of Grand Zi-O. With Geiz and your normal form alone, we have no way to deal with the Time Jackers and Another Grand Zi-O.”

Baili Yuan had already put shoes on Xiao Shirley, and Xiao Shirley jumped off the bed.

Suddenly, Shirley grabbed Baili Yuan's collar, pulled him to her side, and whispered something in his ear.

"Zi-O, you don't want anything to happen to your world, do you?"

Baili Yuan: "???"

In the living room, Baili Yuan saw a group of... little girls.

Gates, Tsukuyomi, Watts, and Sefia sat in a row.

Seven little girls sat in a row, huddled together.

Only Snow Milk and Fenrir were still eating heartily without a care in the world, while everyone else looked serious and were pondering the problem.

Fortunately, my uncle isn't coming back tonight, otherwise he might have started to overthink things if he saw these children.

When Baili Yuan appeared, Gates suddenly stood up, grabbed Baili Yuan by the collar, and was about to punch him twice.

Gates is furious now.

"Zi-O, what exactly have you done?"

Bailiyuan Bear shrugged, looking like he was giving up.

Even if you question me like this, there's nothing I can do.

Gates turned red and finally let Baili Yuan go, because Gates was truly out of options now.

God knows how devastated he was when he heard that Baili Yuan had activated a new form and transformed into the Supreme Emperor Zi-O.

But when he heard that this power had been taken away by Another Zi-O and that Another Zi-O was going to become the new king, Geiz almost fainted.

If it were Baili Yuan, Gates could take a gamble and perhaps make Baili Yuan the savior of the future.

As a result, this power fell into the hands of Another Zi-O, and now Geiz doesn't know what to do.

But one thing is certain: Another Zi-O is definitely not a good person, and his future is in grave danger.

"Actually, things are not entirely hopeless."

Caroline suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention.

Everyone gathered around Caroline, waiting for her to come up with a solution.

"Although we were enemies before, we must temporarily join forces in order to regain our power and stop Another Zi-O."

"I have deployed a satellite into the universe of this era. That satellite has an independent workshop. If we use that workshop, we should be able to create a tool that is sufficient to deal with Another Zi-O."

"Even if we can't completely defeat Another Zi-O, it doesn't mean we're powerless to fight back."

"However, we have lost the ability to transform into Kamen Rider, so it is up to you to fight Another Zi-O."

Upon hearing Caroline's words, hope shone in everyone's eyes.

At this moment, Sherry spoke up as well. "Actually, there is another way to deal with Another Zi-O."

"Another Zi-O is not a true Another Rider, but a demon born from within Zi-O. It is the manifestation of the negative power within Zi-O."

Gates' eyes lit up.

"You mean Another Zi-O and Zi-O are one and the same?"

"The situation is urgent, there's no time to lose, let's kill Zi-O!"

Baili Yuan: "!!!"

"Gates, I think you've mixed in a bit of personal grudge."

"Heh, that's hilarious. It's not just a little bit, it's all personal grudges!" Gates said without any attempt to hide it.

Shirley slapped the table speechlessly.

"If it's an ordinary demon, this move can indeed be used. Killing the contractor will make the demon disappear. Although it's against the natural order, it can protect the world."

"But the problem is, Another Zi-O is no ordinary being; he has transcended time. He also has the ability to foresee the future, and could appear at any time to stop us."

"Furthermore, even if we can kill the current Zi-O, are you sure the future Oma Zi-O won't cross time and space to come?"

“I even suspect that Another Zi-O, which has obtained the power of Grand Zi-O, has already gained the ability to exist independently.”

Upon hearing Shirley's words, everyone fell silent.

"Sherry, what exactly is the method you're talking about?" Tsukuyomi asked, breaking the silence.

Sherry then said, "What I mean is, let Zi-O recall Another Zi-O."

"Separation is only the initial stage between the contractor and the demon. They can sign a higher-level contract to merge the contractor and the demon into one."

Woz asked the crucial question, "What's the point of merging into one? And what makes Another Zi-O capable of fusing with the Demon King?"

Shirley began to explain.

"A higher-level contract involves the contractor merging into the demon's body, which makes the demon stronger. And only in this way can an even more advanced contract be opened, which is the complete fusion of the two."

"But in this process, theoretically speaking, if the contractor's will is strong enough, there is a good chance to suppress the demon's consciousness and take over."

"If all goes well, there will be a chance to establish a symbiotic relationship like that between me and Snow Milk. The contractor is the master, and the demon is the vassal."

Woz narrowed his eyes, somewhat intrigued.

Sifia asked curiously, "Shirley, what is the success rate of your plan?"

Shirley smiled slightly, "So far, I haven't encountered any success, which is why I said it's theoretical."

Everyone: "..."

"Didn't you and Yukina make a contract like this?" Tsukuyomi asked curiously.

“We achieve symbiosis in the very first step of separation, which requires special talent,” Shirley shrugged.

Although Sherry and Snow Milk are technically a fusion, during Sherry's era, there were indeed some individuals with special talents who could coexist directly with demons, and they all had the potential to transform into Kamen Riders.

Baili Yuan: "I feel like I've been walking on thin ice my whole life. Woz, do you think I can ever reach the other side?"

Woz: "My Lord Demon King, just do your best."

Why won't you give me a definite answer?

“…Hey~”

Caroline clapped her hands and made the final decision.

"Anyway, let me make you new armor first."

"Afterwards, you will need to challenge Another Zi-O and collect its data so that you can create more targeted countermeasures."

"Besides, only by understanding Another Zi-O better can we increase the success rate of Sherry's plan when we have no other choice."

"Zi-O, I need you to be my research assistant."

Baili Yuan stepped forward and said earnestly, "If you need anything from me, just say the word!"

“Okay, then come over here and give me a shoulder massage,” Caroline said.

"what?"

"Do you want to interfere with the research? Tsk, you're a failure in science!"

"...Stop cursing, stop cursing..."

Tokiwa Sougo is indeed severely unbalanced in his studies, especially in science, as stated in the "Oma Zi-O Calendar." (End of Chapter)